Remembrance Moments - Vimy Ridge
Battle of Vimy Ridge
Remembrance Moments - Vimy Ridge
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Men dig and shovel dirt as a vehicle drives past on the adjacent road
France April 1917Soldiers at work digging up a field
Canadian soldiers prepareA canon fires a single shot
For one of the greatest battles in our historyA canon fires a single shot
A canon fires a single shot
The Battle of Vimy RidgeSoldiers march
Soldiers march
Over 100,000 soldiersSoldiers march
From across CanadaSoldiers climb out of a trench and run toward the battlefield
Launch the attackA soldier lays on his stomach to take cover as he aims his weapon towards the battlefield
Soldiers run through the battlefield
After four days of intense fightingCanadian soldiers celebrate their victory
the Canadians triumphWounded soldiers lay on stretchers
A wounded soldier is carried on a stretcher
More than 10,600 of our men are dead or woundedAn injured soldier is assisted in walking by two others
Lance Sergeant Ellis Sifton, Captain Thain MacDowell, Private William Milne and Private John Pattison all earn the Victoria Cross for courage and valour
Four soldiers earn the highest award for braveryThe Victoria Cross
The Victoria CrossSoldiers stand in a trench while others climb over the walls of the trench
The Battle of Vimy RidgePhoto of soldiers waving with smiles on their faces
A battle that helped shape our nation #Vimy100Military personnel standing at attention for a moment of silence during a Remembrance Day ceremony
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- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Recorded:
- April 14, 2016
- Duration:
- 2:05
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